311 stories on BoxingScene are published under the Corey Erdman byline.
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By Corey Erdman - Every step Claressa Shields takes, every punch she lands, is in uncharted territory. As the first woman to ever headline an American premium cable card, a feat she’s now accomplished three times, Shields is paving a brand new path. On Friday night, Shields made her third appearance on Showtime, do...
By Corey Erdman - Everyone in the world can agree that 2017 was an outstanding year for the sport of boxing in America. It’s important to make the distinction of America because boxing has had plenty of great years, great fights and great fighters recently if one bothered to look outside of the United States. W...
By Corey Erdman - Defining Billy Joe Saunders can be a tricky proposition. In the ring, he’s neither a thrilling brawler nor a dreadful spoiler. He’s neither a flashy showman nor a stoic operator. Outside of the ring, he can be quiet, reserved, and rudely brash all in a matter of moments. The best all-encompassing wa...
By Corey Erdman - Boxing breakups are very rarely of the amicable variety. Most often, they’re long, they’re drawn out, and they’re painful. The fight game isn’t the ex that treats you well on the way out, no matter how well you’ve treated them. Think of Joe Louis, old and decrepit, laying on the ring apron separated...
By Corey Erdman - One of the most famous fighters in the history of boxing sits at the end of a long string of tables at Prime One 16 Steakhouse in East Harlem. Evander Holyfield promoted his second professional boxing show in New York City on Saturday night, a nine fight card at Resorts World Casino in Queens. Seven...
By Corey Erdman - The impact of Deontay Wilder's first round knockout over Bermane Stiverne came to light in my Instagram DMs on Sunday morning. A close friend of mine, who appreciates boxing but isn't a rabid fan, sent me a video capture of Wilder folding Stiverne up unconscious, with the message: “WHO IS THIS GUY?!” To the readers of this website, the knockout win may not be al...
By Corey Erdman - Heading into Saturday's World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight quarterfinal bout against Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, trainer Abel Sanchez told anyone who would listen that his charge, Murat Gassiev, was “the next Gennady Golovkin.” For those who don't scour the internet for fight footage fro...
By Corey Erdman - Chris Eubank Jr. may never find his way out of his father’s shadow, but he’s coming as close as you can get to creating a legacy separate from his famous Dad’s. Eubank advanced to the super middleweight World Boxing Super Series semifinal on Saturday with a brutal, one-sided stoppage of previously unbeaten Avni Yildirim. After dropping the Turkish brawler in the first round with a trademark uppercut, he never bothered to do anything other than stand right in front of Yildirim and rattle off combinations that perhaps no other super middleweight in the world can put together.
By Corey Erdman - Andre Ward announced his retirement from the sport of boxing last week, walking away from a profession he was the very best in the world at. In a sport in which retirements often come too late, and at the expense of the fighters' livelihoods, Ward's decision to walk away on top, with money and h...
By Corey Erdman - Seventeen years ago, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and his girlfriend hid in a storage wagon and made their way to Bangkok. Without any money, with few belongings and no food, Sor Rungvisai, born Wisaksil Wangek, believed the way to prosperity was through fighting. Opportunities for a 13 year old...